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Sint-Barbarakerk - Sint-Barbarakerk

Saint Barbara church

The church was built by the order of the mine company and was designed by architect Auguste Van nieuwenborg from Uccle. It is dedicated to Saint Barbara, patron saint of the miners. the Church was built in neo-Gothic style as a building filled with brick walls of reinforced skeleton . The Church is 56 metres long and has a 53 metre high tower. The red and blue in the beautiful stained glass windows was initiated on the red and blue in the glass windows of the Cathedral of Chartres.
The Saint Barbara Church is only accessible at Eucharist celebrations or with guide. This is the Foundation to book through Heritage Eagle

Het Molenhuisje - molenhuisje

Mill House

For over 100 years, the Mill House stood in the shadow of the Sterm Mill. It served as a warehouse, residence and mechanical grinding shop. The surprising new interpretation of the Mill House introduces you to the incredibly fascinating mill history.

Landbouwmuseum "de Nostalgie" - Landbouwmuseum

Agricultural Museum "the Nostalgia"

The aim of the agricultural museum "the nostalgia" is to let everyone go back in time and to introduce them to the hard, but also beautiful farm life of the past. The normal life of that time is also depicted in the museum. Who remembers how they separated the wheat from the chaff, how cows were milked or which tractors drove across the fields? Some things that Ivo Smeets found are still recognizable but forgotten, others even from the 19th century.

Keramiek Galerie Piet Kerkhof & Heleen dekkers - Keramiekgalerie Piet Kerkhof & Heleen Dekkers

Ceramics Gallery Piet Kerkhof & Heleen Dekkers

Piet Kerkhof and Heleen Dekkers have been giving pottery and modelling courses for over 30 years. On the one hand, the ceramics class accommodates beginners who want to fill a pleasant morning or evening with creative activity. On the other hand, advanced students can rely on solid and professional guidance.
There is a choice between spinning on the wheel or modelling.

The ceramics gallery is located in the countryside of Northern Limburg in a former farmhouse surrounded by a beautiful garden.

The gallery can be visited individually or in groups by appointment. Registration for a course or workshop can be done by email or telephone.

Sint-Lambertuskerk, 's-Gravenvoeren - kerkplein 's-Gravenvoeren

St. Lambertus church, 's-Gravenvoeren

's-Gravenvoeren is a ribboned village along the Voer River. The houses have their own footbridge. The church, presbytery and several farms date from the Austrian period. Most of the grave crosses against the exterior wall of the church are 18th century. A beautiful spot is the square Kinkenberg. In the hamlet of Schophem is the Steenbos Chapel. The chapel was built with excavated materials. There are two castles: Altenbroek and Ottegraven.

Kapel van Mazenhoven - Kapel van Mazenhoven

Mazenhoven Chapel

The chapel Vilain XIIII in Mazenhoven is definitely worth a visit. The coats of arms of the families can still be seen above the portal. From the chapel you have a very nice panoramic view over the Maas.

Galerie de Bottelarij - Galerie de Bottelarij

Gallery "de Bottelarij"

Gallery de Bottelarij was founded with a very concrete art concept: an interaction between "established artists" upstairs in the gallery and "promising talent" in the visitor areas downstairs.

We strive for a very varied range of art where sculptures, paintings and graphic techniques can be discovered, every month. With no less than 24 exhibitions per year, no month is the same and there is always something to discover in the field of art.

Gallery de Bottelarij is housed in a renovated bottling plant section of the old brewery of Ulbeek, located on the authentic village square in Ulbeek, a borough of Wellen. The exhibition rooms are located on the upper floor.

Eetcafé and Orangerie are located on the ground floor and offer space for promising talent.

The courtyard is the perfect location for the presentation of sculptures.

Every first and last Sunday of the month you can enjoy a delicious artist's breakfast.

Kioskplein - kioskplein

KIOSKPLEIN

Welcome to the most beautiful square in the mine region. Formerly a prestigious district for staff at the mines, Kioskplein tops off your trip through the mine city. Its villas were home to engineers and executives. The typical architecture of the square and gardens has remained. This picturesque square is one of the many nostalgic highlights of the mine city.

Archeologisch park de Rieten - Volg de 26 stapstenen ... en keer terug naar 450 jaar voor Christus.

De Rieten Archaeological Park

Visit the archaeological park De Rieten in Wijshagen and get to know the story of the people who lived in our region. De Rieten was a pre-Christian cemetery for the ‘Celts’. Follow the 26 stepping stones and return to 450 BC.

The park is freely accessible and guided tours are possible upon reservation.
‘De Rieten Archaeological Park. A journey to the Iron Age’ brochure: free of charge; available at the town hall info desk.

Neermolen - Neermolen Neeroeteren

Neer mill

The oldest Bosbeek mill sits in the shadow of St Lambertus church. This grain mill was first put into operation as early as 1330.The timber and loam structure made way for the existing building in 1859. The miller is eager to tell you - and show you - how the grain is ground into flour.

Jazz Bilzen Wandeling - The Stage in het Borrehuis

Jazz Bilzen Demer walk

What should you know about Jazz Bilzen? Jazz Bilzen is the legendary festival that put Bilzen on the map worldwide from 1965 to 1981. It was one of the first major music events in Flanders and is regularly called ‘the mother of all festivals’.

The ‘Demer walk’ app takes you to the most memorable places: the (separate) campsite, the first backstage area, and more. You can listen to music fragments and interviews with artists as you progress through the walk.

Demer Walk starting point: Meeting Point – Old city hall on the Markt

Openluchtmuseum Bokrijk - Openluchtmuseum

The Open-air Museum Bokrijk

Are you curious about where our current customs and traditions stem from? At the Bokrijk Open-Air Museum, you will discover how the past is inspiring our future! Come to Bokrijk and immerse yourself in the story of craftsmanship and admire our demonstrations or even roll up your sleeves and join in one of our fascinating workshops.

The Open-Air Museum is located in a 550-hectare park, which is a dream environment for hikers and cyclists. Visit the Arboretum or explore the De Wijers pond area with its 'Cycling through Water’ experience. Your children or grandchildren can enjoy themselves to their heart's content in our large outdoor playground, which is free of charge.

De Tomp - De Tomp

The Tomp van Grevenbroe

The Tomp van Grevenbroek rises lonely and mysteriously from the low-lying marshy and wooded nature reserve. The word ‘Tomp’ originates from the Dutch dialect 'teump', which simply means ‘tip’ or 'point'.
For a long time it was thought that the Tomp van Achel was the remaining tower of a castle. New research (1991-2002) revealed that the former medieval ‘tomp’ ruin, restored in 1967-1968 as a motte tower, was originally a stone windmill; technically a tower mill. It was probably built at the beginning of the 15th century. In 1596, the mill was damaged by a storm, but was repaired. However, prior to 1630, it was decommissioned and replaced by a post mill at another site in Achel. The mill tower is now located in a forest (a protected landscape), but unfortunately cannot be visited.

Waterburcht Pietersheim - Waterburcht Pietersheim

Pietersheim Moated Castle

Get a taste of the past in the renovated Pietersheim moated castle, which belonged to the Merode family until 1971. This 12th century moated castle is a silent witness to the glorious and turbulent battles of the Lords of Pietersheim. You can still see the ring-shaped defensive walls and gate tower of the medieval castle. The 16th century chapel hall has also survived the test of time and been fully renovated. A floating walkway (also accessible to those with disabilities) allows visitors to reach all the hidden corners of the castle.

All visitors are welcome to enjoy the wonderful views of the castle courtyard and surrounding park from the new platform in the gatehouse. In the large ‘viewing box on legs’ next to the chapel, visitors can learn the entire story of the castle in a film. Using 3D animations with historical footage, the moated castle is resurrected in its full glory. In the viewing box, a number of archaeological finds are displayed that testify to the wealth that once prevailed here.
Young visitors can have fun with various interactive games. The day of adventure ends with a visit to the shop, where both kids and adults can buy a souvenir. How about your own knight's helmet or sword? The comic book ‘Jan van Pietersheim’ provides a wonderful lasting reminder of the castle.

Spoorwegviaduct - spoorwegviaduct

Railwayviaduct

The railway viaduct dominates the villagescape of Sint-Martens-Voeren. The viaduct spans the Voer Valley and is part of the railway connection Antwerp-Tongres-Aachen. The railway line was built in the First World War. Two kilometres further on, at the hamlet of Veurs, the railway line enters a tunnel that, at 2130 metres, is the longest in Belgium. Since 1958, only goods trains have used the line. In Remersdaal, the railway viaduct also occupies an important place in the landscape.

be-MINE - Avonturenberg - top

be-MINE

be-MINE offers a unique experience for all ages. The Mine Museum will immerse you in the history of coal mining.

Prefer something more physical? The mine heap at be-MINE has been transformed into
a spectacular Adventure Mountain with a panoramic view. Plus, don’t miss visiting our
climbing centre, swimming pool or snorkelling and diving centre. In short: plenty of fun for everyone!

Prefer cycling or walking? Start at be-MINE and follow the coal track or cross the mine city.

At be-MINE there’s lots of variety for a weekend trip with the whole family

Den Draad - Den Draad

The Wire of Death

The Wire of Death. This is how the high voltage frontier barrier was known, a weapon used by the Germans in World War I, installed along the entire border between the Netherlands and Belgium in Beverbeekse Heide nature reserve. The fence has not been forgotten even after more than 100 years. In Hamont-Achel, special signs lead to a reconstruction of this terrifying fence, which for 180 km, from Vaals to Cadzand, carried a voltage of 2,000 volts or more.
The reconstruction at pole number 174 and cycling node 216 on the original border line accurately shows what the fence looked like over a distance of 200 metres. ‘Den Draad' (The Wire), as the phenomenon is still called in the local dialect, took a heavy toll on the lives of residents living on the border and the monastic community of the Achelse Kluis was not spared either, as it is located on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium and was literally split in two by the barrier. If you examine the wall at the main entrance to the abbey, you can still spot traces of it in the brickwork.

Jenevermuseum - Affiches

Genever Museum

For more than 500 years, genever distillers have been experimenting with ingredients and techniques in search of the perfect variation of genever. Besides the traditional grain genevers, there are also fruit and cream genevers. Nowadays, genever is even used in cocktails. But how do you store, serve and taste genever? What is your favourite flavour? And what is the difference between gin and genever?

Glasatelier GlazenHuis - Glasoven

Creating glass

The glass studio is a breeding ground for creative talent. A vast array of glass artworks are created here using varied, centuries-old techniques. Keen to try a glassblowing or glass casting course yourself? The glassblowers will teach you the tricks of the trade during a workshop or multi-day course. From introductions to glass blowing and glass casting to advanced workshops, there is something for everyone.

Geleide bezoeken in Villa Verbeelding - De Sprookjeskamer
© Boumediene Belbachir

Villa Verbeelding

Looking for a group visit? Villa Verbeelding offers kids quests, workshops and guided visits for permanent and temporary exhibitions. Every room in this white villa surprises you with another perspective on books and llustration.

The educational programme is suitable for different ages, from preschool kids to teachers in training. Also a discovery for people who learn Dutch! Visitors with a guide get an interactive tour and a creative workshop.

All year long for groups, reservation necessary. Duration: 1,5-2 hours.
Info: www.villaverbeelding.be

Vakwerkhuizen - vakwerk

Half-timbered houses

Nowhere in Flanders is the concentration of buildings constructed in flint as large as in Sint-Martens-Voeren and Sint-Pieters-Voeren. A beautiful collection of half-timbered houses can be found mainly in the hamlets of Veurs, Berg and Einde.

Studio Pieter Stockmans - Biscuit placemat and windlights

Studio Pieter Stockmans

The completely handmade porcelain collection can be admired in our shop/store (800 m2) in a unique heritage building.
We are located within walking distance of the C-mine main building.
The shop is freely accessible.

Combine your visit with a visit to the
overview exhibition 'The Archives' (€ 7/person)

Expo:
The Archives - the entire oeuvre of Piet Stockmans

- On the front side Piet Stockmans talks about himself, his training, his work for third parties and with third parties.
- Part two is an overview of 34 years of Studio Pieter Stockmans. In addition to the applied work for the studio, the ode which Frank Claesen paid to Piet is also included. According to Piet Stockmans, full confidence in the future is assured.
- The third part shows the works of Piet Stockmans until 2015.

Citéwandeling Winterslag - tuinwijk winterslag

In the wake of Jefke Tuf - Winterslag company town walk

The Winterslag garden district was the heart of the mine’s physical and social network. Sister Marie-Josephe was an integral part of this. She nursed the sick, cared for the weak and listened to everyone’s problems. The powered bicycle she rode around on earned her the nickname 'Jefke Tuf'. Follow in her wake around the garden district.

The C-mine discovery map outlines a 4-kilometre walk through this charming green residential area in the vicinity of the colliery.
Priced at € 1, the discovery map is available from the C-mine Visitor Centre during opening hours.

TESEUM: schatkamer - Schatkamer Teseum

Teseum: treasury

Tongeren is one of the most ancient religious sites in the Low Countries with a major church treasure of the Basilica of Our Lady. It comprises numerous valuable pieces of religious art such as reliquaries, reliquary pouches, gold and silverwork, medieval choir books, and rare textiles.

The museum is located in the historical setting of the unique Romanesque tower and chapter house of Our Lady’s Basilica. In addition to a presentation of the historical church treasury, topics such as liturgy, saints, relics, and the chapter house are also included. With a walk-through “music box,” visitors may view and even listen to centuries-old scores. The museum story ends with the coronation festivities, the link to today and the current tradition.

And there’s more! You’re invited to an exclusive tour of the adjacent Romanesque cloister and lovely monastic garden, one of the city centre’s hidden treasures.

You will make a tour with a multimedia guide (iPod), a digital tool brimming with stories that will enthral young and old, as well as providing the information sought by real history enthusiasts. The multimedia guide is available in 4 languages.

Kolenspoor - kolenspoor beringen

COAL TRACK

The ‘coal track’ was the transport connection between the coal preparation plant and the port, and cut straight through the mine city. This amazing track is still intact, but these days provides entertainment for cyclists and walkers. Along the way you can read the whole story of the ‘black gold’ track

Nieuw Administratief Centrum (NAC) - NAC

NAC (New Administration Center)

In Houthalen-Helchteren the past goes hand in hand with the future. As symbols of two major periods, they stand out over our community: the pit heads and the New Administrative Centre (NAC), which has even made it onto the list of ‘100 places in the world that you just have to see’.

This futuristic and at the same time sober, ecological and extremely functional building is located on the old mining site and houses among others the municipal services, the OCMW (Social Service Department), the library, VVV-Toerisme and the police. The observation point on the roof of the building's blue tower, an artistic spot with an extensive view over this community and the region, is called ‘het Oog van Daubechies’ ('the eye of Daubechies').

This tower is named after a resident of Houthalen-Helchteren: Ingrid Daubechies. In the stairway enclosure you will find more information on her brilliant and famed mathematical formulas.

Sint-Pietersbandenkerk - Kerk

Sint-Pietersbanden Church

Sint-Pietersbanden Church transports any visitor to the heavens. Just a glance at this protected monument instantly reveals the different centuries in which the church was built: the neo-Gothic nave fits in nicely with the late-Gothic church tower. You can enjoy the carillon concerts here every Wednesday afternoon.

The church tower was built around 1480 as a proud testimony to a prosperous town. But the thanks goes to the sheep, because it was the annual proceeds from the local wool trade that financed the church tower, soon earning it the nickname the ‘wool tower’. In total it is 40 meters tall, with a 17 meters tall spire and has 57 marlstone masks. The church building is a little younger, from around 1900-1903, and is known for the interior decoration by Vincent Lenertz: the monumental organ, the stained glass windows by Gust Ladon and restored murals by Adolphe Tassin depicting the life of Peter, the saints and the angels.

Kruisherenkerk Maaseik - Kruisherenkerk gevel

Kruisheren church

The restored Kruisheren church was built in 1767 and is the only church in Limburg to have a Rococo interior.
Tours led by official guides every Sunday between 15.00 and 17.30 May to September.
Mass: Saturday 18.00 and Sunday 8.00 and 10.30.

Emile Van Dorenmuseum: Huis van landschap en kunst - Erik Odijk - "A meteorite named Erica"

Emile Van Dorenmuseum

Immerse yourself in the 19th century station d'artistes Gen(c)k, where more than 450 artists immortalised the Kempen countryside on canvas. The original setting of one of their homes, that of Emile Van DOREN (1865-1949), serves as the backdrop for this fascinating history and you will discover the old Genck from 1840-1940.

The Emile Van Doren Museum not only looks back at the historic artists' village, but is also a place of residence for contemporary artists who once again derive inspiration from Genk and its landscape today.

The Emile Van Doren Museum is a house of landscape and art. Don't just expect historic landscapes; in the villa and in the garden you can discover how the landscape has been a source of inspiration for artists of the past and present!

App 'Beringen, de cité' - app

App 'Beringen'

An interactive walking app in which residents talk about life in the cité. A look back to the past with image fragments and a mini-quiz, in short: a stimulating way to explore the neighborhood with its special architecture! You can borrow a tablet with the app from the tourist information desk.

Schachtbok - Schachtbok Eisden

Schachtbok

Romaans Kerkje Wintershoven - winterhoven

Romanesque church of Wintershoven

This Romanesque church is one of the first Christianization sites in Haspengouw. Saint Amand founded a church and monastic community here in 647. Inside you will discover the relics of the Wintershoven saints, a unique Celtic sacrificial altar and a roll-out pulpit.
In 2020, the church was restored, and the pulpit was put away. At the moment, all visitors can admire the moving pulpit again.

Eisden Tuinwijk en het mijnverleden - Eisden Tuinwijk

Eisden Tuinwijk and the mining past

Discover the Eisden garden district and mining monuments. Anyone looking for Eisden's mining past will discover traces that are as diverse as they are striking. They stood up like exclamation marks in a story that threatened to be erased after the mine closed, when the total demolition of the mine patrimony was fixed. A mining site which, with its facades, forms the architectural final element of the residential cores: the old cités. In addition, four restored and reused mining buildings, a director's and a miner's residence, three statues, each representing its own period in the visual arts, a castle... An offer that, against its uniform background, could not be more varied.

Bospark Cultureel centrum met de directeurswoning - bospark

Bospark Cultural center with the director's house

The house for the mine director was built in 1912; She got the classic place, opposite the main entrance to the mine. When the ruin proved unsuitable for the excavation of the shafts, the place for the director's residence was preserved. The first director-manager who moved into this house was the Walloon mining engineer Adolphe Demeure. Restaurant de Mangerie and the company house are now located in this building. Behind the former director's residence is the forest park, a domain of five hectares consisting of trees and flowers.

Het Kruinenpad - Kruinenpad

The Kruinenpad

As of the dike of the Zuid-Willemsvaart, you will leave for a unique adventure, literally being ‘a high-level experience’. The Tree Crown Path passes through the crowns of the trees and is a real elevated bridge installed in the mine subsidence area. This unique trail provides a privileged view of the remarkable consequences of the mine subsidence in a beautiful setting. But your eyes will also be popping out of your head with all those birds and insects between the trees. The Kruinenpad is 181 meters long.

The Kruinenpad is located between cycling junctions 48 and 55.
Do you want to discover the Kruinenpad on foot? Follow the red-blazed trail (14km) from RivierPark Maasvallei, departing from Leut.

Do you want to visit The Kruinenpad by car? Park in parallel at the end of Kerkhofstraat in Eisden-Dorp and walk towards the canal dyke. Attention! Do not park past the barrier even if it is open.

Free admission.
Open every day, from sunrise till sunset.

Museum van de Mijnwerkerswoning - museum van de mijnwerkerswoning

Museum of the Miner's House

The Museum of the miner's house, a two-family house from 1925, can be found in the heart of the old garden district. This museum takes you back to the life of the miners in the 1930s. The typical furniture and wallpaper, specific paint and painting techniques, a crackling radio and an original power distributor give you a good idea of the daily life of the miner. Fun fact: the interior scenes from the film Marina, the romanticized life story of musician Rocco Granata by Stijn Coninx, were shot in the Museum.
Children's Museum is located right next to the Miner's House Museum.
A laptop, tablet, smartphone, the internet and all kinds of apps. It is impossible to imagine our current life without them and certainly not from the life of youth. But what was it like 80 years ago? This experience museum aims to provide an answer to this question. Young people discover a completely different world here and are catapulted back in time. This is also a fun and nostalgic trip for the elderly. Old or young, this museum is a nice introduction for everyone.
Guided tours of the Museum are given to groups of up to 10 people. Only on reservation.

Standbeeld "De Putmannen" - Standbeeld de Putmannen

Statue "The Putmannen"

'De Putmannen' is the name of the monument that stands on the church square as a tribute to the 251 miners who died in the mine of Eisden, during (or as a result of) their work. It is a design by the Eisden artist Pollie Gregoor. He designed a hollow, rectangular column on a low plinth, with two open walls, which 'create' a passage, gate or lift cage with a glass floor above a deep 'well'. Which refers to the mine; the surface.

Koninginnepark met standbeeld Koningin Elisabeth en kiosk - standbeeld Sint Elisabeth in het park

Queen's Park with Queen Elisabeth statue and kiosk

On October 16, 1922, Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth paid a visit to the Eisdense Tuinwijk. The descent of the queen into the mine made such an impression on the population at the time that a park was built with the statue of the queen. The statue is made of white Carrara marble. There is also a kiosk in the Queen's Park where numerous events take place.

Tevhid Moskee - Tevhid Moskee

Tevhid Mosque

In 1964 the Turkish miners gathered on the Paul Lambertlaan in a wooden barrack. Now there is a beautiful building with minaret here. This is a tower from which the imam calls the faithful to prayer. At the back of the mosque you see a bulge. This is the niche in which the Imam stands for leading the prayers. This niche faces east, in the direction of Mecca.

Wandelgebied Terhills - Terhills-panoramapunt

Wandelgebied Terhills

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